WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: My attitude has totally changed this time around, I don't stress over the little stuff, if iI don't follow my plan one day Oh well I move on, If I don't lose or show a small gain oh well I MOVE ON. I refuse to fall into my old traps and sabotage myself. One pound at a time, one good choice at a time!!!

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? This is something I need to do for myself, I deserve better for myself, my son deserves a Mommy who can run around with, my Husband deserves a wife who is not morbidly obese (even thought he would think I was beautiful if I was 100lbs or 500lbs) I have a new outlook on my life and it looks a heck of a lot thinner then it used to!!!

PETS: 3 cats - C.C. - the elder in charge, Scarlett - all gray, she thinks she is actually my child, and Smalls - small, ornery, and we named her for "you're killing me, smalls!" because shes into everything.

TOP WEIGHT: 279

CURRENT WEIGHT: 198

GOAL WEIGHT: 165?

HEIGHT: 5'7"

EYE COLOR: blue

HAIR COLOR: blonde

OCCUPATION: My title is "Advanced Distribution Associate".. I work for a utility company, and I like to call myself the mother of 74, because I do everything, lol..

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: cooking, reading, writing, crochet, movies, TV 9certain programs). gardening which I cant do because the people in my neighborhood steal my plants.

PETS:Buddie, dog- Border-Collie breed

TOP WEIGHT:284-294

CURRENT WEIGHT:284-294

GOAL WEIGHT:230, 190, 175, 160

HEIGHT:5'7"

EYE COLOR:hzl blue's

HAIR COLOR:good question I think its grey now.

OCCUPATION:homemaker, currently going to start LPN program

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION:Northern Cali

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WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS:my heart issues cause me to limit the types of exercise I do as well as the length and intensity. Plus sugar and candy get in the way.

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL:I don't know, I keep hearing my daughter say she wants to be fat like me...I want her to know I will love her no matter what but it hurts to think that she may have to struggle like me, So I want to get healthy so that she can see that its good to be healthy even if you are classified as overweight healthy is more important.

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU?balloons make me happy.

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: I like to have a drink but that drink makes me want to snack.... Then I have another drink & I eat more. D'oh!!

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: No excuses! I weigh in no matter how good or bad I've been & record it. I have enlisted my coworkers & family to keep me honest. My husband is a GREAT help!

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? I love having a place like this to vent, a place to be supported, & a place to be inspired by real people. Thank you so much everyone!!

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Never actually tried to diet before this effort, just increase exercise. My husband has also vocalized a preference for me about twenty pounds heavier.

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I gave myself concrete goals and deadlines instead of a nebulous declaration about how nice it would be to lose some weight.

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? So I spazzed out at the thought of 29 being my last year as a 20-something. I made a 20s bucket list which primary goal was to have a stripper body by 30. I however discovered upon asking what a stripper body entailed only to discover they apparently come in all shapes and sizes. So my goal was accomplished before I even got started. However, given my initiative this year I am looking forward to embracing positive things with my birthday!

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: depression, busy sedentary grad school schedule, difficulty believing that it will actually improve my life or that I can actually succeed in losing the weight.

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: I'm tired of being fat and actually want to lose weight for me, not because someone else wants me to change my body. Husband cheated and we separated and now my self-esteem is at a serious low; I never want to feel so bad about myself ever again and since being fat makes me seem a little ridiculous, I've decided to lose the fat.

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? I really want to be successful this time, for me, and I'm a little afraid I will fail at it. I think that this is an emotional battle for me, just as much as it is a physical one. I need to find faith in my abilities.

HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Floral design, junk store browsing, spending time riding around in the country, family and friends....

PETS: I have a dog, but she is living with my parents now that I have an apartment with no yard

TOP WEIGHT: 290

CURRENT WEIGHT:269

GOAL WEIGHT: 130-ish....I have a goal that is based more on how I feel and look instead of what the scale says. It's all about being healthy and super fit for me.

HEIGHT:5'4"

EYE COLOR: Gray/Blue

HAIR COLOR: Dark Blonde

OCCUPATION: Retail and Pharm Tech

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION: USA - The South!

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WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST PROBLEM IN WEIGHT LOSS: Reminding myself that slow and steady WILL win the race!

WHAT IS DIFFERENT THIS TIME THAT WILL MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL: My mind. I have never had this outlook on diet and life in general. I'm to the point that I can't even imagine living a life where I eat everything I want. Honestly, I dont even want the things I used to eat anymore. When I hear people talking about how they ate certain things and how they love ice cream or whatever, it grosses me out. lol

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT YOU? I'm open minded, accepting, compassionate and very driven. I am a nontraditional college student and it is HARD!!